Savannah State to play FSU... in football?

The rumor is that Savannah State will play Florida State in football on Sept. 8. This on top of opening the season with powerhouse Oklahoma State.

Fact on fiction?

You decide: SSU has a game scheduled on Sept. 8 with Northern Iowa. But...the ACC is another conference welcoming new teams. That scenario worked for the Tigers once with the Big 12. And, FSU has an open date on its schedule on Sept. 8. Hmmm.

What does SSU coach Steve Davenport say? No comment. Politely, of course. I served on a committee with Davenport and liked him. He was nice, on time and actually put effort in a non-paying endeavor. I would have settled for nice after some of the situations I've negotiated.

School officials do not like to comment on things like this until contracts are signed, and signed off on, and everyone is happy. Money, reputations and future dealings are at stake.

The bet here is that this is not only in the works but close to a done deal.